Cost of living comparison
Djibouti is 45.2% more expensive than Riga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.7% more in Djibouti
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Djibouti
- Transportation
-
pay 62.7% more in Djibouti
- Housing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Djibouti
- Childcare
-
pay 22.3% less in Djibouti
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.1% more in Djibouti
- Clothing
-
pay 33.2% less in Djibouti
The cost of housing, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Djibouti are more expensive than in Riga. Expenses including clothing and childcare are lower in Djibouti. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Djibouti.
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Riga, you would:
pay 17.7% more for restaurants
|
Riga
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.42
|
$9.21
DJF1,639
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€7.33
|
$10.05
DJF1,788
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.26
|
$1.77
DJF315
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.04
|
$1.67
DJF298
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Riga
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.38
|
$9.21
DJF1,639
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.04
|
$4.74
DJF844
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.26
|
$8.45
DJF1,504
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.51
|
$8.04
DJF1,431
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.80
|
$9.12
DJF1,623
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.59
|
$2.03
DJF361
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.73
|
$0.51
DJF90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$1.14
DJF203
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.34
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.37
|
$0.76
DJF135
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.38
|
$0.84
DJF149
|
|
pay 62.7% more for transportation
|
Riga
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€5.95
|
$5.23
DJF931
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€28.27
|
$42.20
DJF7,511
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€24,644.38
|
$33,541.44
DJF5,969,540
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€9.90
|
$36.29
DJF6,458
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Riga
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€15.54
|
$50.24
DJF8,942
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.44
€471.70
|
$1,758.47
DJF312,963
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.73
€323.35
|
$993.31
DJF176,784
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.58
€215.07
|
$544.29
DJF96,870
|
|
pay 22.3% less for childcare
|
Riga
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€473.10
|
$340.14
DJF60,536
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€11,860.04
|
$12,437.75
DJF2,213,609
|
|
pay 6.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Riga
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.24
|
$6.70
DJF1,192
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€2.98
|
$2.79
DJF497
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€4.62
|
$3.42
DJF609
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.01
€40.46
|
$76.29
DJF13,578
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.42
|
$8.37
DJF1,490
|
|
pay 33.2% less for clothing
|
Riga
|
Djibouti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€71.96
|
$27.91
DJF4,968
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€38.49
|
$19.54
DJF3,477
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€81.23
|
$122.81
DJF21,858
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€106.42
|
$66.99
DJF11,922
|
|
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